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I've gotten new followers who aren't into #boardgames #nature or #dogs. I post other stuff occasionally, but you really should read my profile before following😆 Boardgames. Nature. Dogs. I don't auto-follow. Happy to have you follow, but you were warned🤣 No hard feelings if you unfollow.

@rollingreggie.bsky.social Happy to hear you've discovered Pioneer Days! I first heard about it from Blackboard Gaming. There's a new edition in the works: boardgamegeek.com/thread/37432... I've played it on BGA, but I really want a physical copy!

Just discovered there's a feed for Spiel Essen! A nice feed to browse for those of us not there🎲♟️💖 Pin it! bsky.app/profile/did:... #boardgames

@plaidhatgames.bsky.social I checked out Abomination Heir of Frankenstein from the library today. Wondering if there's any chance this will come back into print?🤔🧟‍♂️ #boardgames

Look what I found & checked out from the library! It was unpunched, cards & dice sealed😮 So I did all the things, (including assembling the 3 dials on each player board) & contributed some small component bags. Library checkout is 3 wks, so lots of time to learn & play it. #boardgames #Halloween

A wonderful essay about friendship, boardgames, and an extraordinary project. #boardgames

Today I look at some of my big (and not so big) boxes and alternate storage solutions I've done. #boardgames youtu.be/iUDXKftDxRY

Look what arrived yesterday! Dice Envy Advent Calendar🎉🎲 (I got the "Nice" edition, instead of "Naughty".) So now begins the countdown until I can start opening it🤣 #dice

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Today I look at some promos I recently bought from the BGG Store for two classic games, Carcassone and Orleans. A lot of really good stuff! #boardgames youtu.be/hGF8uyY3A78

Raining harder now. We're discussing under what circumstances the dogs would go outside, and came to the conclusion that if squirrels were square-dancing in the backyard our dogs could be convinced to go outside in the pouring rain. Nothing short of that would do🤣🌧 #dogsofbluesky #dogs #rainyday

Esme wanted us to deal her in for a game of Silver yesterday. But then she went to sleep on the chair after I dealt🤣 Table talk centered around how to make the dog a player in a game with hidden information. We'd turn over her hand at the end of the round and discuss her options🤣 #boardgames

#apod 2026-10-04 Supernumerary Rainbows over New Jersey Image Credit: John Entwistle Web page: https://science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2026-october-4-supernumerary-rainbows-over-new-jersey/

Spooky Season is here! Show the neighborhood your Leder fandom with these pumpkin carving templates. New this year: the Ahoy expansions! bit.ly/LGPumpkins

The Shelf Stable monthly newsletter is up! We talk Kenny's upcoming visit to @spielessen.bsky.social , the upcoming Netrunner documentary @netrunner.nullsignal.games , and Bionicle Smash Mouth parodies Check it out FREE www.patreon.com/ShelfStableC...

Happy podcast anniversary to @rollingreggie.bsky.social & @lobbyofhobbies.bsky.social doing the Board States podcast🎉 I'm listening to the anniversary episode right now. Check it out wherever you get your podcasts! #boardgames

Fewer games and plays in September, and we definitely leaned more toward older games! #boardgames

My 4th Channel Anniversary video is up! #boardgames youtu.be/dJYMeiq-vXY

I just finished filming my 4th Channel Anniversary video!🎉 I'm about to start editing. It'll go live Monday morning, Sept 21st! #boardgames

Morning sky through car window. (I was actually hoping the raindrops and streaks of rain on the window would show up, but I seem to have shot between the droplets💦🤷‍♀️) #SkySky

Esme has opinions about Moon Colony Bloodbath😆 #dogsofbluesky #dogsofbsky #rescuedog #chihuahua #boardgames

As soon as I saw this holofoil of Boredom, I thought, "Wait. Isn't this the opposite of boredom??" Or maybe I'm just easily thrilled by shiny🤣🤔 @doomlings.bsky.social #doomlings #boardgames

New video is up! We had a French Medieval thematic board game weekend! First play and ❤️s for Orleans! #boardgames youtu.be/a75UDoT5z0Q

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OMG! YAY!🎉🎉🎉❤️❤️❤️ #boardgames

Capstone Games has some stuff on sale, including Orleans, a classic I've been thinking about getting. The sale price of thr bundle of base game + The Plague expansion is less than the sale price of the base game, so I got the bundle. Looking forward to playing the base game soon! #boardgames

RIP Wendell Berry

Wow! Good news, I think! #boardgames

We had a surprisingly excellent month of game playing! 2 new-to-us games, and a lot of favorites (Notre Dame 10th Anniversary Edition qualifies as both with the 1st play instantly making it a favorite!) #boardgames

New video is finally up! Shackleton Base hits the table, Taverns of Tiefenthal gets a much-needed component upgrade, and a look at Doomlings: Remastered (aka 3rd edition) #boardgames youtu.be/4kqfQuW6H6U

Essen update, found someone! Thanks to the awesome folks who helped with the search @minervatabletop.co.uk @missbaybee.bsky.social @peersylvester.bsky.social @tombrewster.bsky.social @giantbrain.co.uk @teufelaffe.bsky.social @teangames.bsky.social @watchitplayed.bsky.social

I was going to do a video today then Something Bad happened & I'm laid up on the couch hurting all over. So I needed something to take me away & cheer me. Doing a very deep dive into @shelfstablecast.bsky.social I do this occasionally: dip into earliest episodes. I've got Ep 7 & 8 cued up.

Anyone going to Essen? Kenny has a room for you⬇️ #boardgames

National Dog Day 2026. Bailey (elderly terrier-mix) on the left. Esme (chihuahua-mix) on the right. #dogsofbluesky #dogsofbsky #rescuedogs #chihuahua #NationalDogDay

For some reason this made me think of the Vorlons. Been too long. Time for a rewatch! #Babylon5

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Really long and excellent obit & overview of Dolly's life: www.msn.com/en-us/news/o...

Just a tiny dog with her tiny elephant. #dogsofbluesky #dogsofbsky #chihuahua #rescuedog

FYI, Allplay is having an end-of-summer sale, tons of games discounted, some deeply discounted. #boardgames www.allplay.com

Learning Shackleton Base today!🌘👨‍🚀 #boardgames

So, I looked up the Extreme version and apparently it does NOT mean that some players are actually turned into werewolves. But Halloween parties may have just gotten more interesting🤔🐺 #boardgames

Esme has taken to being our scorekeeper for Carcassonne. Sometimes she does not look happy at the state of the game😆 #boardgames #dogsofbluesky #dogsofbsky #rescuedog

Fun episode! Check it out! #boardgames

Oh, lookee! @marcelineleiman.bsky.social , new game studio, new games! Am following on Gamefound, looking forward to the reveals!

Today I take a look at 2 games we've played for the first time recently. One I mentioned in my unplayed games video, and the other is a Stefan Feld classic we recently acquired! #boardgames Thanks for joining me! youtu.be/e6RQosWi6FU

OMG What has Moon Colony Bloodbath done to me?? I just referred to Dominion as Donald X. Vaccarino's *other* deck-building game🤦‍♀️🤣 #boardgames

BGStats for July! #boardgames